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A CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER SQUARE TRAY
LATE MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY

The tray is carved with a scene depicting a scholar and his attendant approaching a pavilion with
attendants and two further scholars on the second foor playing weiqi, all while a further attendant and a
crane look on. The foral border of the tray is carved with a foral band. The black-lacquered base bears an
apocryphal Xuande six-character mark in gilt.
7¬ in. (19.5 cm.) wide

£8,000-12,000 $11,000-15,000
€9,300-14,000

明末十七世紀 剔紅博奕圖方盤

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